The Imp (Book XI: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, facing p.452)

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image depicts a person lying down, with most of their upper body visible. The person is positioned on their back with one arm bent over their face, while the other rests on their chest. Their facial features are partially obscured by their arm, but they have long, braided hair that extends down past their shoulder. The person appears unclothed, and there are shadowy figures and a large, ominous face surrounding them. The background features draped curtains and a mostly dark, indistinct space filled with smoky textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 × 16.2 cm (8 3/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 20.3 cm (12 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.69

  • Series Title

    Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" [1950.17.29-78]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Fritz Eichenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "E." lower left composition, in stone, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65224123

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